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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1956
Page
11
Lancaster County farms report heavy losses from barn fires with figures reaching tens of thousands of dollars. The article cautions farmers to inspect barns for inflammable liquids wiring and spontaneous combustion to protect 1956 crops and livestock.
Lancaster County intersections near Denver Reams town and The Buck where 372 crosses 72, plus Gap Hill on Route 30, are described as accident prone. The piece notes human error in driving and aviation, urging heightened caution despite strong police systems.
Vivid political scene as parties clash over farm policy with claims of farmer prosperity. Lard buys and surplus egg purchases boost hog prices while Soil Bank deadline is extended and credit expands. Uncle Sam buys various foods as campaigning continues before ballots.
Lancaster County closes its 1956 fair season with a grand display and thanks to showmen superintendents secretaries and judges for a job well done. The piece lauds community fairs and the effort despite earlier complaints about a countywide exposition.
Pennsylvania State University data show Wednesday and Saturday as the most dangerous days for farmers with 2 to 4 p m the peak danger time. The notice urges farmers to watch calendars and prioritize safety.
Mount Joy community fair season ends but the county fair circuit continues with the Eastern National and State Farm Show slated to run into winter and early 1956. Officials invite attendees to the next events and promise ongoing fair competition.
This week recaps investigations into a combine against farmers at a Kansas City hearing by the Interstate Commerce Commission. It notes favoritism toward a Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul elevator manager and reduced grain rates. It also reports a Kansas City Board of Trade threat to suspend members dealing with irregular grain and a boycott effort against noncompliant boards. The item adds Swift & Company cattle hides valued at about one-fifth the cattle cost, with 18 cattle bought for 830.33 dollars and hides selling for 172 dollars. It includes a fatal kerosene explosion near Washington New Jersey involving Frances and Della Mowery and injuries to their sister Jennie. A Lancaster farm incident describes a horse biting a farmer’s nose, requiring sewing, and a Northern South Dakota weather note records 14 inches of snow on October 20, 1906.
The opening day of the back season in Pennsylvania saw about 22 000 archers buying licenses, a record for the state. Many hunters took to the woods with strong bows and broadhead arrows and early reports noted a few kills while predicting higher deer harvests as the season progresses. The fall foliage is lighter in northern counties, aiding visibility for big game.
A John Barton Payne led Red Cross study recalls the 1930 31 droughts floods and fires in the northwest and related calamities. It notes 2 750 000 people aided with food clothing medical care and shelter during the year. The piece blends survivor memories from Idaho and stories of farm life in Lancaster County including a 1931 molasses making week and an apple butter party. It also notes an Air Force rocket development reaching 5000 mph.
The essay argues homes are the primary school for children highlighting early learning, language, and social habits. It stresses religion as central to home education and cites Deuteronomy to urge parents to teach faith, reasoning that true religion serves a child’s good.
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